"Norman"
Norman Pinski Come Home
Finding oneself can take a lifetime. For Norman Pinski it's gonna take a little longer.
Rollon - sur les traces du premier Normand
La Normandie doit tout à Rollon... et pourtant qui, aujourd’hui, se souvient seulement de son nom ? Sinon quelques chercheurs obstinés et passionnés qui, du Danemark à l’Angleterre, de la Norvège à la Vallée de l’Epte collectent sans relâche les traces et archives marquant le passage de ce héros oublié. C’est avec eux et sur leurs..
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf: Command Performance
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf: Command Performance shows historic archive photographs and coverage of “Stormin’ Norman’s” role from the inception of Desert Shield to the onslaught of Desert Storm.
Mark Normand: The Half Hour
A half-hour stand-up special featuring Mark Normand.
SAS and the Normandy Campaign: Operation Bulbasket
This programme follows the deployment of the main body of the SAS, the Recces on targets, the raids carried out both by the SAS and the bombing attacks they called in. As the SAS created havoc to the railway system the Germans were hunting them down. Eventually by the use of torture and information by collaborators the Germans tracked them down to ..
The Baby Birds of Norman McLaren
A short kaleidoscopic homage to Norman McLaren from Japanese artists Mirai Mizue and Yukie Nakauchi on the 100th anniversary of birth in 2014.
Norman Blake's Guitar Techniques - DVD 2
In a dialogue with Happy Traum, Norman Blake teaches his guitar techniques. 10 tunes are covered: "Coming Down From Rising Fawn," "Caperton Ferry," "Uncle Joe" ("Miss McLeod's Reel"), "Old Virginia Reel," "Coleman's March," "New Century Hornpipe" and "Jimmy in the Swamp." Songs: "Church Street Blues," "Give Me Back My Fifteen Cents" and "Hobo's L..
My Friend, Norman: The Man from Aberdeen
Take a journey with Norman Geske, Nebraska's Father of the Arts, with this feature length documentary about the impact one man has had on the artistic and cultural heritage of Nebraska and beyond.
Baked Goods For Norman
Created to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of NFB filmmaker Norman McLaren. The film's unique colours and textures were created through the process of soaking the film in a variety of concoctions and then baking it in the oven.
Assault on Normandy: Pegasus Bridge
On the 6th June 1944, Maj Howard’s Coy of the OX & Bucks LI carried out one of the greatest and most successful small unit actions in history in capturing the two Orne Bridges as a precursor to D Day. The initial part of the film traces the development of the British Airborne Forces to the stage where they can play a major part in the allied ..
The Germans in Normandy: 6th Fallschirmjaeger
The German paratroopers established a reputation in Crete as an elite force. A battalion commander now led a new Fallschirmjäger regiment, deployed to Normandy in the spring of 1944 to the very area where the US Paratroopers were to drop on D Day. This DVD will tell the story of this regiment, one that was more like a pocket division than a regime..
Assault on Normandy: 6th Airborne
The Overlord plan called for the use of airborne troops to secure the flanks of the D Day landing and to form a buffer to keep the German counter-attacks away, thus allowing 3rd Division to advance from Sword Beach to seize Caen. 6th Airborne Division was given this task. It was later to be joined by Lord Lovat's Commando Brigade..These tasks inclu..
An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy
A son of immigrants and forced into a U.S. World War II concentration camp as a child, Norman Mineta became the first Asian American mayor of a major city (San Jose, California); leading to a distinguished 20-year career in Congress; the first Asian American Cabinet member, serving two U.S. Presidents, a Democrat and Republican.
Un Américain en Normandie
Filmmaker Samuel Fuller tells the story of Corporal Samuel Fuller's landing on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, and his subsequent campaign in Normandy (the "hedge war").
A Ramble Through Cold Fish And Its Genesis With Scriptwriter Yoshiki Takahashi And Filmmaker Norman England
In this very long and very informative video interview, co-writer Yoshiki Takahashi explains how he got involved with Cold Fish and discusses his preparation of the script, the case that apparently inspired the film, the main characters, etc. The interview is conducted by filmmaker Norman England.
Historic Sites and Resorts Along the Normandy Coast
Travelogue from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast. Includes footage of castles and churches, village street scene, and small town market places. Footage of the resort towns of Trouville and Deauville with people relaxing on the beach and at the racetrack. Great shot of an exercise class on the beach.
Old Towns of Normandy
Travelogue by Andre de la Varre from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast. Cathedrals and religious ceremonies in towns along the River Seine, such as Fecamp, Rouen, Les Andelys, and Lisieux.
William the Conqueror: The First Norman King of England
It was on the bloody battlefield of Hastings in 1066 that William, Duke of Normandy, defeated and killed the gallant but battle-weary Harold II of England. From that day on, England would never be the same: uprisings in the north were mercilessly crushed and a new ruling class of Norman barons was gradually established. This programme paints a uniq..
Navy Heroes of Normandy
Chronicles the building and dedication of the first-ever United States Navy monument in Normandy, France. Dozens of interviews with Navy D-Day veterans are included. New England region Emmy Awards for writing and photography. Airing on American Public Television. —Tim Gray
Norman Granz' Jazz in Montreaux presents Oscar Peterson Solo '75
Norman Granz is one of the most important non-musucians in the history of jazz and no one has made a greater contribution to the staging, recording and filming of jazz concerts. This series of performances from the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival now makes a part of this legacy available on DVD for the first time. Oscar Peterson is quite simply..
